I’m all for protecting the kids from seeing things they really shouldn’t be seeing, so I understand and agree with certain things not being shown on public television. But I also recognize that sometimes NOT getting shown on TV can actually be a huge benefit!
First of all, when marketers are free from the normal constraints of advertising sometimes they can come up with really “attractive” ads. And the ten banned commercials below are great examples of advertisements which obviously received excellent Return On Investment based on the sheer number of online views each one received. Indeed, these are the most popular of all banned commercials.
I don’t know about you, but I’d be happy to have one of my ads viewed as many times as the worst performing on this list…
10) The 7-Up Bottle
In all fairness, there is another video that should be in 10th place, but it’s so bad I can’t even put it on my blog. :-) So this one gets it with 4.8 million all time views!
9) Photograph
5.8 million views for this one. Is it because the hot chick is in nothing but a bra? :-)
8) The Durex Commercial
Nice! For 100 Million reasons… 6.9 million views
7) Bill Clinton Voodoo Doll
Wow! This one is just kind of in bad taste if you ask me. 7.1 millions views.
6.) Banned Super Bowl 2007 Bud commercial
A Guy and Girl skinny dipping in a pool. What could go wrong? 7.7 million views!
5.) The Gay Adam and Eve
Hmmm. Nearly 8 million views, and I think this one sucked.
4.) The Axe Shower Gel Commercial
Easy to see why this one got banned… Still 8 million views!
3.) Levis and the Blind
This Levis commercial was banned in the UK. Hard to believe. But almost 12 million views!
2) Four in One!
Ok. This is kind of cheating. It’s 4 commercials. But it’s been viewed 12 million times!
1) Use Condoms!
Over 18 million views. Wow. That is some awesome ROI on a banned commercial.
Well, that’s it! You got any other good ones?
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Isn’t it funny how the banned commercials always get plenty of airplay before getting banned..?
Hahah awesome collection. The 2nd last one last ad did not make much sense though. The Levis was sweet.
Seriously, this is top class stuff, especially the 1st one. Use condoms. In fact most of these commercials are mindblowing. Worth having a look.
I’m not sure why #6 (the skinny dipping one) would offend anyone’s sensibilities. Some of them were very clever though. That kid in the last one is probably the best advertisement for condoms ever.
Another great post. Thanks, loved them all.
van
Some of the funniest stuff I have seen. I vote for Durex
That’s a great collection! My favourite one’s where the baby sucks the guys moobs :L
Well, if anyone was insulted by those videos I’m sure they don’t have a sense of humor :)
lol still lol great stuff brother!! best blog of all times. keep then coming.
Great collection. But I would put N3 (Levis and the Blind) to the first place!
I love the last one, I’ve seen it before, and yet it still makes me laugh! lol